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on June 2, 2017 in World News

Scott Hogenson: The Violent Erasure of History

by Scott Hogenson Intimidation and bullying are tried and true methods of silencing people. We see it on a nearly daily basis at colleges and universities where “Free Speech Zones” reduce the 1st Amendment to veritable postage stamps of campus real estate. Speakers are hounded from schools with threats of violence and name calling that routinely breaches the threshold for slander. This trend in higher education is migrating to public schools, with its authoritarian force on display at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, where the school board is contemplating changing the name of the school. Stuart was… View Article

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on June 1, 2017 in World News

LSU Students Accuse ‘Violent’ Tiger Mascot of Being ‘Symbol of White Oppression’, Want it Changed

By Lukas Mikelionis Students at Louisiana State University have started an online petition urging the establishment to change its “Tigers” mascot, claiming it’s the symbol of “white oppression”. The petition, which has so far attracted 450 signatures, says the mascot was picked by “powerful white males” in tribute to “a Confederate regiment called Louisiana’s Tigers,” who were “known for their propensity for violence on and off the battle field.” “Louisiana State University named their mascot the Tigers, and they named it during the height of Jim Crow South. This was a time when black men feared for their lives, and were treated… View Article

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